Our Mission and Beliefs

We guide students to develop the capacity, knowledge, and social awareness to be actively engaged in their communities.

The mission of School for Community Learning is to discover, recognized and nurture the talents and gifts of each child, graduation students with the capacity, knowledge and social awareness to be actively engages in their communities.

  • We know our students well and tailor our approach to meet their aspirations and needs.

  • We help students achieve success by encouraging curiosity, investigation, and critical thinking

  • We strive to end the statistically predictive barriers that race, gender, and special capabilities have on student success and engagement

  • We teach through a lens of interconnectedness helping students know themselves, others, and the world around them

  • We recognize and honor the diverse histories and experiences of students, families, and the broader school community

  • We value kindness, honesty, and trustworthiness as necessary building blocks of character

Sustainability at SCL

Our sustainability curriculum is based on the work of Shelburne Farms’ Sustainable Schools Program and provides students with a curriculum that links knowledge, inquiry, and action while helping them build a healthy future for their communities and the planet.

On an average day at SCL, you might observe middle school students researching ways to reduce waste in our oceans, second graders pulling weeds in our gardens, and kindergartners preparing kale chips. These lessons help students develop their own understanding of the web of connections that make up their community and their roles in it. Students’ personal appreciation and experience of interdependence give them the foundation for understanding and supporting global decision-making in the future.